The ProductCamp circuit is getting busier. Paul Young and the folks down in Austin are holding their second ProductCamp on January 24th, 2009. Click here for the details. Saeed
Category: Marketing
Software Development vs. Home Improvement
We’re all familiar with the software development project that went off the rails, took too long to complete, didn’t fulfill the original requirements or wasn’t completed to proper quality standards. [ … ]
Good PR or simply self-serving?
It’s that time of year when individuals and companies give money to those in need. Some companies donate privately, while others make it quite public. Here’s an example of a [ … ]
Wither Tradeshows?
If there’s one thing that I always loved as a Product Manager, it was a trade show. No, really. All you other Product Manager can stop scoffing. It was a [ … ]
One-hit wonders
What do Mungo Jerry, the Vapors, Chumbawamba, Gary Numan, and Norman Greenbaum all have in common? They were all musicians or groups that have the distinction of being one-hit wonders. [ … ]
The value of PM certification
By Saeed Khan The CrankyPM is asking for your input on the value of being certified as a Product Manager by any of the various orgs that give these tests. [ … ]
Vote for us! (once again)
Once again, we’ve been nominated for an award. Last time it was for Best UK Project Management blog. Remember that? Given that we’re neither UK based, nor focused on Project [ … ]
Working with Sales and Marketing
A common question for Product Managers, is how to work effectively with other teams; in particular, Sales and Marketing. Over the coming months, I’m going to spend more time on [ … ]
ProductCamp Toronto — Date AND Location
ProductCamp Toronto is taking shape. The Wiki has a lot of updated information: over 60 people have indicated they will attend 40 proposed topics are listed and best of all, [ … ]
Product Management is everything!
In 1991, Regis McKenna wrote a seminal article entitled Marketing is Everything that was published in the Harvard Business Review. The article paints a picture of technology as an agent [ … ]